Oprah's Boot camp, week 1 starting 2/14/05

[MistySeptember]

Good morning!

I was hoping to be AT my mom's by now but DH is dinking around. Oh well gives me time to post

WELCOME BACK Miss Mccoy! Don't worry about the alst two challenges I failed them as well. But I promise myself this time I will succeed. I decided not to have a weight goal b/c if I miss it by a pound or two like at Christmas I will be devastated. I'm just committing to following the rules for 12 weeks. So, welcome back, it's great to have you here!!!

Have a great day everyone!

~misty

[Jen]

Good morning all. I got Bob Greene's book from the library yesterday but haven't looked at it much yet. The book seems to focus a lot on exercise. The 5 simple eating rules in his book are: 1)have an eating cutoff time 2)eat a nourishing breakfast 3)drink a minimum of six 8-ounze glasses of water every day 4)eliminate alcohol 5)make eating a conscious act. I'm going to read the book but just from a quick flip through it doesn't look like a book I would buy ($25US, $36CDN). I'm sure most of us know lots about nutrition and exercise, we just have a hard time applying what we know. I'll pass on any great info I happen to come across.

A good morning so far today and I'm planning on keeping myself busy so that I don't wallow around and get into the nasty refined carbs. Take care all.

[Isabeau]

Can I still join? I taped the show on Monday and just now got around to viewing it today, so I'm late by a week. Went to the doctor Friday, got his blessing, and I want to be on my way! Woo hoo!

Right now I'm on three medications: one for hypertension and two for high cholesterol. I'm excited to see how those values have changed after I complete the 12 weeks, and maybe I can get off the meds!

Good luck to everyone!

Juliana

Week one is almost done!

I have done a good job on food this week, I think. I did try to eliminate bread, but ended up eating some cornbread and some homemade whole wheat bread. Still haven't had any refined carbs and definitely no junk food.

Haven't been able to swing the double workout days... maybe next week. I have done cardio everyday and resistance most days...


Welcome Isabeau- hi to all fellow boot campers

[Jen]

Welcome Juliana! We are always happy to see new people, this has been a really great group.

I had a good day foodwise, definately an improvement over the past 4 days! I didn't exercise today but I am for sure back to the gym tomorrow.

Kind of scared to weigh in tomorrow, I think I will be up because TOM is right around the bend plus I had poor eating for those 4 days. Oh well, the next Monday will be much, much better. See everyone tomorrow!

[MistySeptember]

WELCOME ISABEAU! Certianly you may join us! You mentioned that you taped the show, a lady who's user name is Sandy71 is really looking for one, she missed it and would really like to see it. She aske dme to pass her name onto anyone who might have a copy. Perhaps you could private message her if you are interested in sending it to her.

Katy, great job on the exercise! Even if you didn't make the double days you are doing GREAT!

Jen, don't worry about tomarrow. You'll do great, weh ave 11 more weeks to go.

I am going to go start week two's thread. It's far less cumbersome in my opinion to have a thread for each week. I will be listing everyone's name who has sai dthey committed and as the weights come in I will add them to the first post of teh week and keep a running total. If that's ok with everyone? See you on the next thread!

~misty

[blissful]

no one has posted since the 20th???? I am so guilty of not staying on the wagon, sticking to the program, whatever you want to call it, I am disapointed in myself, but with start again.......that's all I can do!

[MistySeptember]

WELCOME BACK BLISSFUL!! It's great you are ready to commit!! You can do this ! We've posted since the 20th LOL, check out Oprah's Boot camp week 4 thread. I really hope you join us, it has been pretty much Jen and I and now Krista has joined us.
~misty